This week our gaming apps had the rhythm of PaRappa the Rapper's creator, the controversy of illegal immigration, and the dubious honor of being the iPhone's first true World of Warcraft clone.

This week's gaming apps were all iOS-centric, but we've constantly got our eye out for important games on other mobile platforms. Considering my iPhone 4 was stolen during the break-in last weekend, there's a good chance my next gaming app will be on my Windows Phone 7.

Melding the core distinctions of two of my favorite iPhone titles - Hoggy and Canabalt - is Gravity …
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Melding the core distinctions of two of my favorite iPhone titles - Hoggy and Canabalt - is Gravity Guy by Miniclip, which released in December and was updated last week to introduce multiplayer. More »

Let's say you make a video game that involves driving illegal immigrants across protected…
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Let's say you make a video game that involves driving illegal immigrants across protected borders, a game that's deemed "disgraceful" and in "poor taste" before it's even been released. That game, Smuggle Truck, is then submitted to the iTunes App Store. It is, unsurprisingly, rejected. What do you do? Make Snuggle Truck-swapping the "m" for an "n"-a cuter, cuddlier and less controversial game. More »